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The names of 75 Australian soldiers found in the mass grave at Pheasant Wood have been released.

"Identification is a challenging task and this has been no exception," Mr Jones said.

"We are disappointed that there was insufficient evidence to name British soldiers but I would like to thank the families for the support that they have all given to this project.

"Although no British soldiers could be named, I am pleased that we can confirm three having served with the British Army.

"What is most important is that these men have all been laid to rest with the dignity and honour they deserve. The identification process will remain open for another four years and I hope that families will continue to make contact."

All but one of the soldiers found in the mass grave have now been reburied in a new cemetery at Fromelles, with the last to be buried on July 19 at a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the battle.

The battle left 1,547 British and 5,533 Australian soldiers dead, wounded, taken prisoner or missing.

Of the 250 soldiers found, a total of 203 have been identified as Australians. The others are currently classified as "unknown".

Australian defence personnel minister Greg Combet said: "The number of soldiers that we have been able to identify exceeds even our most optimistic forecasts.

"We are unlikely to identify every man. However, we will continue to take all reasonable steps to maximise those named in the future."

He said DNA was the "key piece of the identification puzzle".

The Joint Identification Board tasked with naming the soldiers will meet again in May to consider further DNA samples from Australia.

The full list of names of the Australian servicemen who have been identified is available at http://www.cwgc.org/fromelles.